by Adi Joseph, USA TODAY Sports

by Adi Joseph, USA TODAY Sports

The score was 1-1 in the eighth inning of Thursday's American League Division Series against the Baltimore Orioles. Runners were on second and third. There was one out. And the New York Yankees' $30 million third baseman was at the plate.

The result: strikeout. No surprise. Nothing to see here.

"It's frustrating," Rodriguez said. "I had a chance to do some damage there and I didn't come through. I've seen O'Day a lot this season but I still seem to be able to figure out. Of course, he had a lot of guys' numbers tonight."

Yankees manager Joe Girardi again pinch-hit for Rodriguez in the bottom of the 13th inning with two outs, none on and the Orioles up one. Eric Chavez lined out to third base to end the game, a 2-1 Orioles win that forced Game 5 Friday.

Rodriguez is now 2-for-16 with nine strikeouts in the series. One of those hits came in his second plate appearance of Game 4, but he was doubled up on a Nick Swisher ground ball and struck out in his following two tries.